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“Accompt of Writing Belonging to Me Pet. Burrell” Notes on Marriage, Birth and Death 1687 - 1704 “Accompt of Writing belonging to me Pet. Burrell” Notes on marriage, birth and death 1687 - 1704 Introduction During a research visit to the Kent History and Library Centre in October 2019, the bundle “MANORIAL DOCUMENTS AND DEEDS (1250-1927)” was ordered. The documents related to the Burrell family of Beckenham, Kent. My role was “research assistant” to my husband, Keith, who was working on deeds and leases relating to Shortlands House and Estate in the 17th and 18th centuries (see “Shortlands House and Estate 14th – 21st Century”). Peter Burrell 1649/50 – 1718 ©Kent Archives Ref: U36/F1 Reproduced by kind permission ©Burrell Family Collection/Knepp Castle One of the items in the bundle was U36/F1 “Burrell family – account book of Peter Burrell, including account of rents 1687-1694, repairs at Beckenham (no details) 1692; lands purchased 1698-1704, notes on birth and death of children 1687-1701”. It was a small notebook containing an inscription stating that it was the property of Peter Burrell. The first 61 “folios” (double pages), neatly detailed the who, when and what of financial and land transactions. These I duly transcribed to confirm the dates and names of owners and tenants detailed various purchases, sales and exchanges of fields, houses, farms and estates. This appeared to be the end of the accounts and there was a handy index of names at the back of the book. However, leafing past the blank pages, I came to pages crowded with less carefully penned writing, with continuations in margins and marks indicating where, having run out of room on one folio, Peter had continued an entry on another page. I was reading Peter Burrell’s personal record of family events from his marriage in 1687 to the death of his eighth child in 1701. He had noted times of birth, detailed medical information about his wife and their babies and details of baptisms including the names of celebrants and Godparents. Linda Baldwin, January 2021 Research by Linda Baldwin Page 1 “Accompt of Writing belonging to me Pet. Burrell” Notes on marriage, birth and death 1687 - 1704 Peter Burrell (PB1) was born in January 1649/50 at Holmstead House in Cuckfield, Sussex. He was the youngest child of 12 and the ninth son of Walter Burrell and his wife, Frances Hooper. Having spent several years in Oporto, Portugal, Peter returned to England and moved to Beckenham in 1684 residing “over against the pump at Beckenham”. H Rob Copeland supposed this to be at the bottom of Church Hill, between the High Street and present-day Kelsey Park. However, there is another village pump at the entrance to Kelsey Square, the site of original entrance to the Kelsey estate. In 1687 Peter married Isabella Merike (IB1), daughter of John Merik and Isabell (Burdett) of “Stubbers”, North Ockenden, Essex, an event he recorded in his notes: “London in the year 1687 October 3 I Peter Burrell youngest son of Walter Burrell of Cuckfield in Sussex Esquire being then 36 years + 10 months old marryed Isabella Merik second daughter of John Merik of London Merch at the Parish Church of North Ockenden in the county of Essex by the Reverend Mr Herbert Rector of said parish when Isabella was aged 27 years the 22nd [September] preceding.” The parish register describes Peter Burrell as of St Benet Fink, London (Threadneedle Street). Isabella had been christened at St Giles Church at Bishopsgate, London on 9 October 1660. The couple soon conceived their first child. However: 1687 December 16 My wife after 4 days sicknesse miscarried having 2 days before been in very great paine occasioned by a false conception of which she being freed the 16th being Fryday 20th sneezing her frute came from her without any paine. Ditto 20th made my will at Holborn + leave it sealed up in my wife’s custody In 1688 Peter, who was a merchant with interests in trade with Portugal and South America dealing in wine and bullion, bought “Kelseys” and surrounding lands from John Brograve, whose family had owned the lands since the 1400s. Peter enlarged the estate over several years, eventually owning a large tract from Beckenham High Street to Elmers End. 1688 October 5th Dyed my sister Wright in childbed [at Cranham Hall] of my godson John Wright who was christened at Loftsmore Malden in Essex [Great Totham, St Peter, Essex]. Mr Williams + myself stood with my sister Lettice for Godparents “My sister Wright” is Isabella’s sister, Anne Merike (1658-1688), the first wife of Nathan Wright, who later inherited the title 2nd Baronet of Cranham Hall and was Keeper of the Great Seal of England from 1700 to 1705. Anne and Nathan had two sons: Nathan (1684- 1737), who inherited the baronetcy and John (1688 -?). Research by Linda Baldwin Page 2 “Accompt of Writing belonging to me Pet. Burrell” Notes on marriage, birth and death 1687 - 1704 The following year, Isabella gave birth to their eldest daughter, Frances, in their London house in St Benet Fink, City of London. 1689 Being Satterday Augt 24th at three in the afternoon was borne my daughter Frances Mrs Dodson midwife at whose labour assisted my mother Mrs Hopgood Mrs Pirie Mrs Travanyon Mrs Gardiner + her 2 daughters at Woodscourt in Broad Street in St Benet Frith Parish [City of London] Christened by Mr Kidder the 3 7ber my mother Merik + my sister Jane Burrell Godmothers (my sister [in-law] Lettice stood for my sister Jane) my Bro[-in-law] Francis Merik Godfather Baptism of Frances Burrell, St Benet Fink, City of London Notice the custom for married female relatives and friends to keep company with the mother during labour in addition to the midwife. Each female child at baptism had two Godmothers and one Godfather, the boys having two Godfathers and one Godmother. Frances Burrell’s Godparents were her grandmother, Frances (Hooper) Burrell, her aunt, Jane Burrell (for whom her aunt Lettice Merik stood proxy) and her uncle Francis Merik. ©Kent Archives Ref: U36/F1 1689 7ber 10 I + my mother + Mad Horsnell stood for [Godparents] to my Bro [Francis] Meriks daughter Frances at Northcot in Midx A week after his daughter’s christening, Peter Burrell stood as Godfather for his brother-in- law Francis Merik’s daughter, also called Frances, at the Merrik family home in Hayes, Middlesex. The birth of Peter’s first son, Walter, the following year occasioned some worry and he was christened at 12 hours old, his parent’s fearing he would not live. Research by Linda Baldwin Page 3 “Accompt of Writing belonging to me Pet. Burrell” Notes on marriage, birth and death 1687 - 1704 1690 Xber [December] 3 about ¾ past five in the morning was borne my son Walter Burrell + christened the same day at 6 o’clock in the afternoon My Brother Timothy Burrell + Mr Symon Cole Godfathers + my sister Lettice Merike Godmother in Bishopsgate Street in St Martins Outwich parish Xtened by Dean Kidder Mrs Dodson midwife only my mother with our own servants Eliz Terry Eliz Coleman + Nana Gotts present at the birth whom God grant Life + Grace to do much good in his generosity Burial Register St Martin Outwich, City of London Walter survived for eight months, but was unwell in August 1691 and was nursed for a week before it became clear that he would not recover. Peter faithfully recorded Walter’s illness: Aug 18 1691 My son Walter tonight was taken with a swelling under his right ear which made him very fractious and unquiet together with his teeth The 24th he was given over for Desperett or past recovery having blisters under behind each eare for [ ] which appeared only by his moving his lips in his sleep in a manner of sucking the 27th at half an hour past 10 at night he departed having had many intervalls that gave us hope of a [=inendmont] but being taken with an [=aloir]enesse + a vomiting It so weakened him that he was past all hope The 29th at eight at night he was intered at St Martins Outwich Parish under my wife’s pew the service performed by Dr Kidder Bishop of Bath + Wells Burial Aug 29 1691, St Martin Outwich, City of London Isabella, as was the practice, rented a pew for exclusive use of her family in their parish church of St Martin Outwich and it was here, in the body of the church, beneath her pew that Walter was laid to rest. The loss of Walter clearly made Peter more acutely aware of the precarious hold infants had on life. In his record of the next birth, he offers a prayer that this child may live but, if he could not, that the child be “translated to the Eternall Joy that God grant we may all attain”. It appears that this was a healthy child but he was baptised at home three weeks after his birth having become “dangerously ill”. ©Kent Archives Ref: U36/F1 Research by Linda Baldwin Page 4 “Accompt of Writing belonging to me Pet. Burrell” Notes on marriage, birth and death 1687 - 1704 1692 Aug 6 Being Satterday at a quarter past two in the morning was borne my second son Peter Burrell my wife delivered by Mrs Dodson + only Mrs Gotts + my own family present. Whom the divine Providence dispose of as may be most for his glory + for his [ ] Parents comfort that God will he lives to maturity that he may do much good in his generation But if it be his Pleasure to take it away in its innocence maybe translated to the Eternall Joy that God grant we may all attain Baptised the 26th Aug my brother Merik + Mr Latter Godfathers + my sister Mary Burrell godmother for whom my mother stood It was in God baptized by 2 or 3 in the morning dangerously ill by Gripe [ ] Mrs Davis [ ] + so continued to [ ] He began to be griped + had a lossenesse + cold sweats the Nurse having not milk enough [ ] Mr B[erow] our Rector perfected the Baptism of my son in my new Dwelling house at Bishopsgate Street the 26th Aug [ ] Towards the last 8 days of this mo of 7ber the Boy thrived very much wch God continue Baptism 26 August 1692, St Martin Outwich, City of London This was the first birth in the Burrell’s new house in Bishopsgate Street.
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